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Table 2 Publication bias of the13RCTs

From: Efficacy of mouthwash on reducing salivary SARS-CoV-2 viral load and clinical symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

 

Items

Effect size

Standard error

95%CI

t value

p

CT value

slope

-0.192

0.121

-0.443, 0.059

-1.59

0.126

bias

1.633

0.323

0.966, 2.301

5.06

0.000

Viral Load

slope

-0.042

0.134

-0.316, 0.232

-0.31

0.756

bias

-0.069

0.389

-0.862, 0.725

-0.18

0.861